Discovery Box| (0.56368705) | (Psa 35:19) |
1 tn Heb “[with] a lie.” The Hebrew noun שֶׁקֶר (sheqer, “lie”) is used here as an adverb, “falsely, wrongfully” (see Ps 38:19). |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 36:4) |
1 tn Heb “he takes a stand in a way [that is] not good.” The word “way” here refers metaphorically to behavior or life style. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 36:6) |
1 tn Heb “mountains of God.” The divine name אֵל (’el, “God”) is here used in an idiomatic manner to indicate the superlative. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 36:9) |
1 tn Heb “for with you is the fountain of life, in your light we see light.” Water (note “fountain”) and light are here metaphors for life. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 37:5) |
1 tn Heb “roll your way upon the |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 37:12) |
1 tn Or “innocent.” The singular is used here in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and the typical godly individual are in view. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 37:27) |
2 tn Heb “and dwell permanently.” The imperative with vav (ו) is best taken here as a result clause after the preceding imperatives. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 37:31) |
1 tn Heb “the law of his God [is] in his heart.” The “heart” is here the seat of one’s thoughts and motives. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 40:12) |
2 tn Heb “and my heart abandons me.” The “heart” is here viewed as the seat of emotional strength and courage. For a similar idea see Ps 38:10. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 41:9) |
1 tn Heb “man of my peace.” The phrase here refers to one’s trusted friend (see Jer 38:22; Obad 7). |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 43:1) |
3 tn The imperfect here expresses a request or wish. Note the imperatives in the first half of the verse. See also v. here%27s&tab=notes" ver="">3. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 44:9) |
1 tn The particle אַף (’af, “but”) is used here as a strong adversative contrasting the following statement with what precedes. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 45:1) |
5 tn Heb “my works [are] for a king.” The plural “works” may here indicate degree, referring to the special musical composition that follows. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 45:2) |
4 tn Or “blesses you forever.” Here “bless” means to “endue with the power and skill to rule effectively,” as the following verses indicate. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 45:10) |
2 tn Heb “see and turn your ear.” The verb רָאָה (ra’ah, “see”) is used here of mental observation. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 47:4) |
2 tn Heb “the pride of.” The phrase is appositional to “our inheritance,” indicating that the land is here described as a source of pride to God’s people. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 48:5) |
2 tn Heb “they look, so they are shocked.” Here כֵּן (ken, “so”) has the force of “in the same measure.” |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 48:10) |
1 tn Heb “like your name, O God, so [is] your praise to the ends of the earth.” Here “name” refers to God’s reputation and revealed character. |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 48:13) |
2 tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word translated “walk through,” which occurs only here in the OT, is uncertain. Cf. NEB “pass…in review”; NIV “view.” |
| (0.56368705) | (Psa 51:6) |
4 sn You want me to possess wisdom. Here “wisdom” does not mean “intelligence” or “learning,” but refers to moral insight and skill. |
